Main Entry: ide·al·ize
Pronunciation: -d-(-)lz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -ized; -iz·ing: to think of or represent persons or things as one believes they should be rather than as they are - ide·al·iza·tion /-d-(-)l-z-shn/ noun- ide·al·iz·er /-d-(-)l-zr/ noun